Sports News of Friday, 26 May 2006
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BOCHUM, May 26 (GHP) - World Cup participants Ghana were held to a 1-1 draw by Turkey in an international friendly played in rain before a crowd of 9,738
Turkey, who were third in 2002 but failed to qualify for the World Cup in Germany, opened the score through Nihat Kahveci in the seventeenth minute after a defensive bludder by Pappoe.
But Ghana levelled on the hour mark, through Matthew Amoah on a pass from man-of-the-match Stephen Appiah Serbian coach Ratomir Dujkovic fielded his strongest team since Ghana beat Cape Verde 4-0 last October to qualify for the World Cup.The likes of Michael Essien, Sulley Muntari, Sammy Kuffuor and captain Stephen Appiah were all in action at the same time.